Lennie does not realize his own strengths, which poses a danger the society. In Weed Lennie unintentionally hurt a girl, but George was there to stop him before he could cause any serious harm. At the ranch though, George was not there to stop Lennie and the unimaginable happened. Lennie had gone too far this time: “‘I didn’t want ta hurt you....I done a bad thing. I done another bad thing’” (Steinbeck 91). When George is not around, Lennie cannot control himself. Lennie does not realize how strong he is and unintendedly hurts others. Lennie’s killing was a non-voluntary euthanasia because he “ is mentally disturbed in such a way that they should be protected from themselves” (Source A). In the past, Lennie has killed several mice, a dog, a
